Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
-29.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
25K
$107.03 per claim
Patients
3,761
3,479 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$698.13 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Lamivudine in 2024, for 24,515 prescriptions and refills to 3,761 patients (down 29.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $107.03.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lamivudine in 2024: $416K for 3,424 claims, followed by New York ($376K).
John English, family practice in Hughson, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Lamivudine in 2024: 139 claims costing $20K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John English Hughson, CA | Family Practice | 139 | 20 | $20K |
| Ellen E Kitchell Dallas, TX | Infectious Disease | 48 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Shobha N Joshi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,054 | 30,274 | 4,574 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | 3,717 | 26,302 | 4,093 | $3.7M |
| 2024 | 3,479 | 24,515 | 3,761 | $2.6M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Gastroenterology |
| 122 |
| 17 |
| $11K |
| John K Chia Torrance, CA | Infectious Disease | 54 | 13 | $11K |
| Gregory H Taylor Baltimore, MD | Infectious Disease | 36 | Under 11 | $10K |
| George Therapondos New Orleans, LA | Gastroenterology | 147 | 22 | $9,921 |
| Michael P Mullen New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $9,462 |
| Ardis A Moe Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 88 | 11 | $9,135 |
| Clayton O Barbour II Cathedral City, CA | Internal Medicine | 79 | Under 11 | $9,101 |
| Jill Frickenhaus New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $8,854 |
| Michael O Stuart Baton Rouge, LA | Internal Medicine | 83 | 12 | $8,338 |
| Marcia Alcouloumre Senteno Long Beach, CA | Infectious Disease | 78 | 11 | $8,276 |
| Nigel Girgrah New Orleans, LA | Gastroenterology | 73 | Under 11 | $8,203 |
| John P Doweiko Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 72 | Under 11 | $8,087 |
| Natalie Bzowej New Orleans, LA | Gastroenterology | 90 | 14 | $8,078 |
| Tabassum Yasmin East Meadow, NY | Infectious Disease | 47 | Under 11 | $7,914 |
| Delia E Bullock San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 76 | 14 | $7,470 |
| Molly Stenzel Portland, OR | Infectious Disease | 68 | 19 | $7,272 |
| Julie P Hoffman Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 40 | Under 11 | $6,992 |
| Jihad Slim Newark, NJ | Infectious Disease | 38 | Under 11 | $6,983 |
| Christopher D Evans Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $6,794 |
| Thomas P Poirier Gainesville, FL | Infectious Disease | 41 | Under 11 | $6,217 |
| Lee R Liskey San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 37 | Under 11 | $6,192 |
| Kenny B Trinidad Pasadena, CA | Physician Assistant | 32 | Under 11 | $6,127 |
| Michael T Charney San Jose, CA | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $5,921 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Macleods Pharma | 12,852 | $1.5M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 6,728 | $674K |
| Rising Pharm | 1,937 | $152K |
| Apotex Corp | 1,255 | $138K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 1,052 | $104K |
| Silarx/Lannett | 560 | $34K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 37 | $5,476 |
| Camber Pharmace | 34 | $4,572 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 56 | $4,221 |